MANCHESTER, N.H. – Three players earned their first collegiate victory Sunday afternoon as the New Haven women's tennis team swept Saint Anselm 7-0. Freshman Olivia Martinelli (Coral Springs, Fla./Broward Virtual School) earned her first win in doubles play, in addition to classmate Karim Carreras (Asuncion, Paraguay/Colegio Bautista de Villa Morra) and graduate Gaayatri Shankar (Kochi, India/TocH Public School) who picked up wins in both the singles and doubles rounds.

DOUBLES RESULTS (Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2)

The Chargers No. 1 pairing of Shankar and graduate Ivana Andric (Griesheim, Germany) took beat the Hawks pairing of Emily Jacy and Bridget Hughes 6-0.

The Chargers No. 2 pairing of Carreras and graduate Lilia Rodriguez (Bayamon, Puerto Rico/Colegio Marista) beat the Hawks pairing of Anastasia Kapothanasis and Olivia Parzick 6-2.

The Chargers No. 3 pairing of Martinelli and sophomore Alexa Orlando (Frederick, Md./Middletown) beat the Hawks pairing of Julia Svor and Julia Casaletta 6-0.

SINGLES RESULTS (Order of Finish: 4, 2, 3, 1, 5, 6)

At No. 1 singles, Andric took down Kapothanasis in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.

At No. 2 singles, Carreras took down Jacy in straight sets 6-0, 6-1.

At No. 3 singles, New Haven senior Nicole Mika (Staten Island, N.Y./Laurel Springs) took down Julia Svor in straight sets 6-1, 6-1.

At No. 4 singles, Shankar took down Hughes 6-0, 6-0.

At No. 5 singles, New Haven sophomore Katherine MacPhail (Park City, Utah/Judge Memorial Catholic) took down the Hawks' Elle Poncette in straight sets, 6-0, 7-5.

At No. 6 singles, New Haven sophomore Abby Murphy (Southington, Conn./Southington) took down Hawks' Abby Svor in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.

NEXT UP

The Blue and Gold will make its first appearance at the New Haven Tennis Courts Tuesday, when they welcome in Southern New Hampshire. First serve against SNHU is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. with coverage available at NewHavenChargers.com at the conclusion of the match.